pursuivants

/ˈpɜːrsəvənts/
noun
  1. Plural of pursuivant; junior officers of arms in heraldry.
    • The pursuivants marched in the procession, each carrying a banner.
    • Several pursuivants were appointed to assist the heralds during the ceremony.
    • The college of arms trained new pursuivants in the art of blazonry.
  2. Plural of pursuivant; followers or attendants who pursue something.
    • The team of scientists were pursuivants of a cure, working day and night.
    • The pursuivants of knowledge gathered at the library for the annual symposium.
    • In the story, the king's pursuivants searched the forest for the lost treasure.
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